Support for tubs and the like



' C. L. HYDE.

SUPPORT FOR TUBS AND'THE LIKE. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 26, 1919.

1,393,023, Patented 001. 11, 1921.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES L. HYDE, or PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY.

surronr son runs AND. THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 11, 1921.

Application filed November 26, 1919. SerialNo. 340,914.

To all whom it may concern.

Tubs and the like, of which the following is a specification,

The present invention relates to an improvement in supports for tubs and the like. It has been proposed heretofore to pro vide tubs such as wash tubs with detachable supports or legs so that when the tub is in use it will be raised from the 'ground or floor the requisite distance and firmly held, and so that when the tub is not in use the supports or legs may be removed from it and the tub packed away in a convenient place. One object of the present invention is to improve upon the construction and arrangement of the parts of a support for tubs and the like in order to produce a more efiicient support, one that can be more quickly attached to'and removed from the tub, and which, when in use, will hold the tub more firmly, than the tub supports now on the market. A further object of the invention is to produce a detachable tub support having improved and simplified clamping means by which'the support1s secured to the tuband'which adapts the support for application to tubs of various heights. Another object of the invention is to produce an improved detachable tub support that may be manufactured more cheaply than the present forms of detachable tub supports. To the accomplishment of these objects the invention consists in the improved support for tubs and the'like described in the following specification and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating the preferred form of the invention, Figure 1, is a longitudinal section of a tub showing the improved supports or legs attached thereto; Fig. 2 is a plan of a tub with its three supports in position thereon; Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective of the upper end of the improved support, and F 1g. 1 is a sectional detail through the knee of the support.

The improved tub support as illustrated in the drawings comprises a leg generally indicated 5, consisting of a lower portion 6, extending below the tub and an upper portion 7 adapted to extend vertically against the outer side of the tub. The lower andv upper portions 6and 7 of the leg 5 are arranged at a slight angle with respect to each other so that when the upper portion 7 is in engagement with the slanting sides of the tub the lower portion 6 will project or flare outwardly sufficiently far to insure a firm footing or support for the tub when the supports are attached thereto. The point 8 where the lower and upper portions of the leg meet is'termed the knee and at this point a shelf 9 is provided having an inwardly and outwardly directed tongue or lip 10 adapted to engage the inner periphery of the lower "rim of the tub and thereby support the tub in position, as shown in Fig. 1. The shelf 9-is secured to the leg in fixed relation thereto bymeans of rivets. It will be noted by reference to Fig. 1 that the leg 5is of substantiallythe same width from top to bottom. This construction enables the manufacturer to cut a series of the legs from a single board without waste and at a single operation, thereby effecting. a considerable saving in the cost of labor and material.

The upper end of the leg 5 is provided with a clamp which Whenthe tub. support is in operative position, as shown in .Fig. 1,

is adapted to clamp'the leg to the tub. This clamp comprises an upper or movable jaw 12 and a lower jaw 18. The upper or mov-' able jaw 12 has a down turned lip 13 adapted to engage the inner edge of the upper rim of the tub. The rear or tail part 14 of the jaw 12 is provided with a squared hole 15 adapted to receive the squared shoulder 16 of a screw 17. The lower jaw 18 of the clamp is provided with a round hole 19 adapted to loosely receive the threaded portion 20 of the screw 17 The lower jaw 18 projects outwardly from the upper end of the upper portion 7 of the leg 5, is secured thereto by a fiange22 which embraces three sides of the upper end of the leg 5 and is fixed in place by rivets 23. end of the screw 17 is a butterfly or thumb nut 2 By reason of the construction of the above described support it will be recognized that it is adapted for application to tubs of various heights within a given limit.

Three supports, as shown in Fig. 2 are sufficient for firmly holding the tube in the required elevated position. The supports are attached to the tub by inserting the lip 10 under the lower rim of the tub, laying the On the lower the outer side of the tub, placing the mov upper portion 7 of the leg vertically against able jaw 12 over the upper rim of the tub and then screwing the butterfly nut up againstthe lower side of the lower jaw 18, thereby serving to draw the movable jaw 12 tightly over the upper rim of the tub so i as to effect a tight and close union between r in five seconds.

the support and the tub. It will be recognized that such is the simplicity of the construction of the improved tub support that it may be expeditiously attached to the tub regardless of the size of the tube within And, of course, the supportgiven limits. may be even more quickly detached from the tub. It has been'fo-und by'repeated experiments that the support can be attached to the tub in eight seconds and detached 7 It will be recognized that an important feature of the improved tub support is itsv adjustability to tubs of vari-' ous heights. WVhatever the height of the tub, the fixed and improved shelf'is first placed under the tub and then the movable jaw 12 is placed over the upper rim of the tub and tlie butterfiy is screwed up against the lowerjaw 18. It is thus seenthatthe support is firmly attached to all tubs regardless of their height and that only. a minimum of movements is required. Moreover, all the parts of the tub suppor are connected together in such manner that they cannot become detached and lost. This feagalvanized iron because it is cheaper and In order that theclamp may not rust or serves the purpose equally well as the more expensive non-rusting materials.

Having thus described the invention what 'is claimed as new is relativelyto the companion jaw and formed with a downturned lip to engage the inner edge of the tub, and means connecting one jaw with the other end serving to exert a downward and outward drawing action on the upper jaw to draw the tub outward against the fixed lower jaw at the upper end of the leg and clamp it in place. v

2.7 A support for-tubs and the like comprising a leg, a'shelf on the inner face of the leg for supporting the tub, and a clamp for securing the tub to the support, said clamp consisting of a lower jaw attachedin a fixed position to the upper-end of the leg and including an outwardly extending perforated member, an upper movable jaw po sitioned above the fixed jaw and formed with a downturned lip to engage the inner edge of the tub and a rearwardly' extended perforated tail overlying the perforated member of the lower jaw, and a threaded bolt passed through the perforations of the serving to draw one jaw toward the other to clamp the tub in place and exertjanoutlower jaw member and upperjaw tail and ward pull on the tub to draw it against the fixed jaw at the upper end of the leg.

CHARLES L. HYDE. 

